Increased probability - compared to the general population - of developing a disease, due to the presence of one or more gene mutations.
Health advocates in New Zealand are lobbying the Government to ban insurance companies from considering genetic test results when offering cover...
Dr Emma Meaburn explains what polygenic scores are, and what they can and cannot tell us about a person's risk of – or resilience to – a complex trait...
Genomics has the potential to reshape the NHS into a more proactive, cost-efficient, and patient-responsive system, writes Zeenat Beebeejaun. But it can only do so if built on a foundation of trust, transparency, and fairness...
A large-scale genome-wide association study has revealed potential therapeutic targets for osteoarthritis...
Eight percent of UK adults have the same risk of heart disease due to cumulative polygenic changes as carriers of a single rare mutation, according to a study...
Professor Imogen Goold's lecture about the ethical issues surrounding the use of genome editing in humans gets Ruth Retassie thinking about how our society treats disability...
Those with a genetic predisposition to ovarian cancer may be able to reduce their risk with daily aspirin use, according to a new study...
A gene variant which increases risk of developing Alzheimer's disease may do so by decreasing production of the substance which insulates nerve cells...
Stringent NHS genetic testing guidelines may mean that nearly 50 percent of those at risk of cancer are going unchecked, recent evidence suggests...
The Institute of Genetics and Cancer at the University of Edinburgh virtually hosted their seventh genetic eye disease conference in June 2021, connecting geneticists, clinicians and researchers from the Medical Reseach Council Human Genetics Unit...
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